Chuletas or pork chops are popular in our country and part of many dishes, Chuleta frita is a favorite and require few ingredients. See two ways to make it with my recipe with video.
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Why we ❤️ it
There are some complicated traditional Dominican meat dishes in our blog, and those are some of the jewels of our cuisine, but for a quick, satisfying, always-welcome meal, bring out the chuletas fritas.
Fried chops are also one of the components of the fritura dominicana fried food platter, and are served as lunch or snack in street and roadside stands.
Types of pork chops
Chuleta is a cut from above the ribs, with some bone (can be boneless too),
Chuletas ahumadas (smoked pork chops)
Chuletas ahumadas are cured, salted and smoked pork chops, a process -a process that extends their shelf life in a country where refrigeration is sometimes unreliable, makes them a very affordable source of protein found in any colmado, and gives it its distinctive flavor. It is very appreciated in our country and used in many dishes.
In Spain they are found as chuletas de Sajonia, and in German they're known as Kasseler.
Fresh chuletas
If you're not a fan of the flavor, texture or saltiness of chuleta ahumada, I have you covered. I have found a way to give chuleta fresca some of the flavors of chuleta ahumada, but resulting in juicier, less salty fried chuletas.
Chuleta fritas (Dominican fried pork chops).
Serving suggestions
Serve the fried chops with Dominican sautéed onion with vinegar or Dominican escabeche sauce, and some lime wedges if you like it drizzled with lime juice. Serve them with Tostones, Fried batata (sweet potato), Yuca frita (fried cassava), or Boiled yuca. Avocado is always welcome.
They are also fantastic with arroz con habichuelas (rice with beans) or Guandules (stewed pigeon peas) and some Dominican salad. I also love them with this Spinach with cheese as a non-traditional side.
If you need a drink to go with this dish, a fría is always popular, but a Dominican juice (like Limonada dominicana, Jugo de chinola, and Jugo de tamarindo) are great with it.
Top tips
- Picking chuletas: We typically use bone-in chuletas, but you can also use boneless pork chops too.
- Using leftovers: If you have leftovers of chuleta frita, serve to get a head start on a great Chofan rice.
About this recipe
Chuletas ahumadas fritas, a big Dominican favorite, is super easy and quick to make; you can have dinner ready in 15 minutes. I love it with tostones, sautéed Dominican onions, and avocado.
But fresh chuletas are nowhere near as common in our country as the smoked ones. Smoked chuletas can be made quickly and with few ingredients.
You can find the process in the recipe and my favorite way to make fried fresh chuleta with a Dominican flair.
I'd love to hear which one you prefer. Please let me know in the comments.
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Recipe
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Chuletas Fritas [Video+Recipe] Dominican Fried Pork Chops
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 smoked pork chop, (2 lb [0.9 kg]) or 4 fresh pork chops of ½" [1.5 cm] in thickness
If you make it with raw chuletas
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke, [Amazon affiliate link]
- 1 tablespoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
For frying
- 1½ cup vegetable oil, [355 ml]
Instructions
1. Marinate fresh pork chops
This step is only to be followed if you are making it with fresh pork chops. If you use smoked pork chops, skip to the next step.In a large bowl, season the pork chops with a marinade consisting of kosher salt, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and pepper. Let it rest in the fridge marinating covered for 4 hours.Once this time has passed, remove from the liquid, and pad with a paper towel to remove superficial water, but without pressing too much. This will prevent excess splatters when frying.
2. Frying the pork chops
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat (about 375 ºF [190 ºC]. Fry the pork chops until they are golden brown (4 minutes on each side for the raw ones, 2 minutes for the smoked ones) rotating to cook both sides equally. Fry one or two at a time, so they are now crowded in the skillet.While frying, keep covered with a splatter guard [Amazon affiliate link] to minimize splatters, be careful you do not burh yourself.💡 As you fry them, let them rest on a paper towel to absorb excess grease.
3. Serving
Once fried, serve them per suggestions above the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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More chuleta recipes
We have a few can't-miss chuleta recipes in our collection. Our Locrio de chuleta, Moro-locrio, and Asopao de chuleta combine rice and pork chops, and don't miss our tasty Chuleta ahumada guisada.
Other fresh chops recipes to try are these tender Grilled pork chops with Mango salsa.
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